Papers relating to history of Pantheon Books, 1942-62, undated
Scope and Contents
Papers include letters, contracts and manuscript notes. Letters include one TLS from Kurt Wolff to Kyrill Schabert, dated 1942 Oct 1, Schabert's reply, in carbon, and one TL carbon, dated 1962 Aug 10, from Paula Van Doren and Andre Schiffrin of Pantheon Books to Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer of Random House. Contracts and manuscript notes include: holograph manuscript production list for 1943-59; photocopy of typed contract, dated 1961 Jul 27, between Pantheon Books and Bollingen Foundation; undated press release; typed carbon history; and holograph notes.
Dates
- 1942-62, undated
Creator
Language of Materials
In English and German.
Physical Description
1 folder.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
General note
Accession: 19961107-f
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
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